Limelight
Networks, Inc.(Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in digital
content delivery, today announced that Channel 4, a UK-based public
service broadcaster, has chosen the Limelight Orchestrate Content
Delivery platform to deliver its programming to viewers on demand.

“Channel 4 is known as an innovative trailblazer at the forefront of
delivering our programs to our viewers across the UK who prefer to watch
on any device at any time,” said Declan Toman, New Media Operations
Manager, Channel 4. “Limelight is a key part of making this happen
flawlessly and has always proactively evaluated our configuration and
suggested ways for performance improvement.”

With over half of all 16-34 year-olds in their market registered with
their All 4 on-demand service, Channel 4 has a high adoption rate of
online viewers. To provide viewers the highest quality video-on-demand
experience on the device of their choice, Channel 4 leverages the
Orchestrate Content Delivery platform. Limelight is able to scale to
meet unexpectedly high viewing demands and provides reliable performance
consistently.

“Ten million viewers expect broadcast quality viewing of their favorite
programs at any given time on their phone, tablet or laptop,” said
Jonathan Smith, Limelight group vice president for EMEA. “We take pride
in making sure Channel 4 can give their audience a consistent broadcast
quality experience, regardless of the demand and the sometimes
unexpected traffic spikes.”

More information on the Orchestrate platform is available here,
and a comprehensive case study on Channel 4 can be found here.

About Channel 4

Channel 4 is a publicly-owned, commercially-funded, not-for-profit
public service broadcaster and has a remit to be innovative,
experimental and distinctive. Its public ownership and not-for-profit
status ensure all profit generated by its commercial activity is
directly reinvested back into the delivery of its public service remit.

As a publisher-broadcaster, Channel 4 is also required to commission UK
content from the independent production sector and currently works with
over 300 creative companies across the UK every year. In addition to the
main Channel 4 service, its portfolio includes: E4, More4, Film4,
4Music, 4seven, Channel4.com and digital service All 4.